The Deutsches Haus (200 S. Galvez St.) this weekend turns over its German film series to expressionist director Fritz Lang, with a free minifest of the director's silent films.

A scene from director Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis.'The Fritz Lang Filmfest will feature three of Lang's films on Saturday (March 20) beginning at 2 p.m. The full lineup:

"Destiny" (1921), 2 p.m. -- A triple-narrative fantasy in which a woman is granted three chances to save her boyfriend if she can prove that love always triumphs over death.

"Metropolis" (1926), 4 p.m. -- Believed to be the most expensive silent movie ever made, Lang displays an impressive eye for special effects in this classic exploration of capitalistic themes, set in a futuristic dystopia.

"Spies (Spione)" (1928), 6 p.m. -- An espionage thriller about the Secret Service's attempt to put a spymaster out of business.

The film festival is an extension of the Deutsches Haus' ongoing German Movie Night, which screens German-language films every month on the second and fourth Wednesdays. (Next Wednesday: 2009's Oscar-nominated "Baader Meinhof Complex," starting at 7 p.m.).